Bugtraq: Re: x86 vulnerability ?

[Thomas Dullien <dullien () GMX DE>]

On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 16:27:33 -0700, Eric Hall wrote:

> On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 11:44:14AM +0100, Cyber Hunter wrote:
> > Does anyone know anything about the vulnerability found by the group LSD in
> > the x86 systems ? That has helped them to win the Argus Event ?
> > http://www.argus-systems.com/events/infosec/#Rules
> >
> > I would like to study this.
>       Probably from the 2001-002 NetBSD advisory, see below
> for the start of it (bugtraq archives, netbsd site, etc. for
> the whole thing).  It specifically mentions that Solaris x86
> has the same problem mentioned in the advisory.
The original poster asked about priviledge escalation under NT/2k,
and as AFAIK there is no LDT in which an attacker can create
callgates, I doubt this is applicable to NT/2k.

Cheers,
Thomas